John Hurt has dropped a heavy hint about the nature of his role in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Talking to East Anglian Paper the Eastern Daily press during a local event at Sheringham Little Theatre, John said that he plays “part of the Doctor” in a “kind of trinity” which includes David Tennant.

There has already been speculation over John's costume during filming which appears to have been a combination of the Ninth Doctor's leather jacket and the Eighth's cravat and shirt. Ingrid Oliver was also photographed on location at the Tower of London wearing the Fourth Doctor's trademark trailing scarf.

John Hurt joined current Doctor Matt Smith for filming along with David Tennant, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Billie Piper, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver and Joanna Page. Filming on the special, which took place in South Wales and London, wrapped at the weekend. The 3D episode is expected to screen on BBC One on Saturday 23rd November.

A sort of trinity? My thoughts on him being the older version of the 8th incarnation might not be entirely unfounded after all! Of course, what with Rose coming back, he could also be an older version of the "human" Doctor. But that would also mean Rose would have had to have age, right? Of course, Tennant might not be the ACTUAL Doctor but the Human Doctor instead...

Look at the his leather-jacket-thing.Tis all old and worn and damaged and stuff.Because he just got oughtta a Time War

Thing is, if he is the real 9th Doctor, then this is the guy who is battling psychopathic power-hungry Time Lords and Daleks and the Nightmare Child and everything else, who was at the Fall of Arcadia, who ends up having the gumption to commit genocide on two races. According to 10th Doc, the parallel 10th Doctor was sorta insane and evil, born in battle, like 9th when Rose and himself when they'd just met, which now correlates to this one. A Doctor of darkness and with no mercy, and basically hates the Doctor. Very Valeyardy. thar IcarusAbides

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